If you’re like most people, you probably use a guitar tuner to keep your instrument in tune. But what if you don’t have one? Or if you just don’t want to buy one? There are a few ways to tune your guitar without a tuner. The first is to use a metronome. A metronome is a device that helps you time your music so that it sounds the same every time. You can buy them at most music stores or online. The second way is to use an electronic tuning fork. These are small, metal objects that you place over the strings of your guitar and then press down on them. This will cause the strings to vibrate and create a tone. The third way is to use an electronic Harmony Tuner. These tuners are not as common as metronomes or electronic tuning forks, but they can be used in place of either of those methods if you don’t have one of those things. The fourth way is to use an acoustic guitar’s own tuning pegs. These are small, round objects that go into the neck of the guitar and hold it in tune while you play it. To get started, just place the acoustic guitar against a wall or some other surface and put some pressure on the strings with your hand so they stay in tune (you’ll need some practice). Then, just hold down one of the pegs and play along with whatever song you’re playing!
How to Find Google Guitar Tuner
To access the Google tuner, start by opening your browser. We tested using both Safari and Chrome. Navigate to the Google search page, type google guitar tuner into the search bar, and click or tap the search button. This applet should appear at the top of the search results.
In our testing, simply typing “guitar tuner” did not invoke the applet. This is different from other applets, such as the Google Calculator, which will appear at the top of search results even if you only search for “calculator.”
How to Use Google Tuner
Before using Google Guitar Tuner, you’ll have to give the website microphone permissions. You’ll see the message “Press Mic to Begin Tuning.” Tap or click on the microphone icon.
You should see a popup asking for permission to use your microphone. Select “Allow” to proceed.
You should now see a message in the Google tuner that says “Listening,” which means the app is ready to help you tune your guitar.
Play the open string you want to choose, and the tuner will show what note it’s currently tuned to. In this case, we’re tuning the low E string (in EADGBE standard tuning), and the Google Guitar Tuner shows we’re a little off from there. If you’re using overdrive or distortion, turn it off for better results.
Tune the string higher or lower as needed until the tuner shows you’re on the right note with a green arrow.
Keep in mind that the Google tuner is a chromatic tuner. In other words, it will tune to any note in Western music notation. At the time of writing, there’s no option to set it to specific guitar tunings, so you’ll have to know which note you want to tune and whether it’s higher or lower than the currently displayed note.
How Accurate Is Google Guitar Tuner?
You may wonder if you can trust the Google tuner to tune accurately. In practice, the microphone quality in your device might affect how accurate the tuner app is. But since it’s listening for a simple frequency, it should work correctly on just about any device.
We used Google Tuner alongside the popular GuitarTuna app, the built-in tuner in an acoustic guitar, and an integrated tuner in a multi-effects pedal. They all returned precisely the same result as Google’s tuner applet, so we’re confident it will work well enough for all but the most discerning musicians.
Once you’ve got your guitar in tune, why not put the word “metronome” into Google for their metronome applet? It’s the perfect tool to practice your scales, and like Google Guitar Tuner, it’s entirely free to use.
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